Digital Version of Magic Magazine is out, but is it worth it?

It looks like the preview edition of Magic Magazine is out but when I went to check it out... its just for the iPad and it's $3.99. I could just scan the magazine myself and OCR the articles. I don't know why Stan Allen went this direction instead of trying to save money, he's capitalizing even more on our magical love. I like Linking Ring magazine's online stuff, I can read it with any of my tablets.

Below is the email from Stan Allen's publication:

There's digital... and there's digital! Presenting MAGIC Magazine on the Apple iPad! The world's largest-selling print magazine for magicians is now available in the most reader-friendly digital format. • Vertical and Horizontal Views • Story to Story with a Swipe of Your Finger • Footnotes in Pop-up Windows • Additional Photos in Slideshows • Embedded Videos Join Mac King for a brief guided tour.